Your comfort and experience is our priority; how sedation dentistry helps
Sedation dentistry is our priority at Downtown Dental Services. We understand that many patients from Cleveland, Northeast Ohio, and beyond have dental apprehension, anxiety, and fear. We also appreciate that many individuals may have more extensive or complex treatment needs. These and other situations call for a “helper” in the form of a relaxing medication, safely prescribed and administered by our dentist, Dr. Tony Lu.
Making dental visits fear-free, even enjoyable!
Conscious or oral sedation is but one method to ease fears and help patients relax in the treatment chair. It is a versatile option because the type of medication and dosage can be tailored to each patient’s needs. This allows for deeper levels of sedation as needed.
It is often referred to as “conscious” sedation because you remain just that – conscious throughout treatment! This approach does not put you “under,” though you may become so relaxed that you doze off and fall asleep.
This approach is also hassle-free. Dr. Lu will prescribe a medication to be taken orally (by mouth). He will advise on when to take this pill. Depending on your needs and other factors considered before your appointment, Dr. Lu may have you take the pill about an hour before your visit. Or, you may be able to wait until you get to the office. Whatever the case may be, as the effects of this medicine take hold, your fears and anxieties melt away. Before you know it, your treatment will be done, and then it will be time for your friend or family member to take you home.
You must arrange transportation because the medications that we use for sedation dentistry are associated with lingering drowsiness and other effects on motor skills and cognition.
How can dental sedation help you?
Our team in Cleveland, Ohio, has helped so many patients overcome the fears that stand between them and the routine dental services they need to be their healthiest and for their smiles to look great. These capabilities also allow us to perform complex or multi-faceted treatments faster. They are also appropriate for patients with bad gag reflexes, intense sensitivity, or who are fidgety – among others.
Call (216) 616-1155 with questions and to schedule a consultation with Dr. Lu. We are always here to help!
Overcoming Dental Anxiety: Zoe’s IV Sedation Experience
Thank you so much Zoe for agreeing to talk with us about the experience of IV sedation, so all other patients can know the whole process. So we did the sedation appointment two weeks ago.
And actually, when I first met you in the office, you were super nervous about dental procedures. So you said you’re afraid of needles.
Yeah, just the unknown, everything going on around me.
And also you mentioned you have some bad experience before with dental work, right?
That makes you really anxious about having dental treatment and then we decided to do the IV sedation for you.
I think it worked really, really well.
Really well, yeah.
So on the day of the sedation, you probably don’t remember much. We started the IV on your arm, then we gave you the medicine, and you were just so relaxed, asleep.
Asleep, yeah.
Yes. You took a nap, right?
Yes, I did.
Yeah. Sometimes when you see, I imagine when you see the patient so comfortable in the chair. I wish I was the one in the chair. Yeah. Never again. Never had it on myself, but the procedure went really well.
So you didn’t feel much during the whole process, right? Altogether, yeah. After the sedation appointment. You went home, and most people take a nap.
Yeah, I went right to sleep.
It worked really well. And for sedation, you are so comfortable. Then, when you come back for other treatment, naturally, you are more relaxed.
Even if you don’t do sedation for minor things. It worked really well. I’m so glad. It worked really well.
I was nervous. Even just when I originally came here, just over the x-ray going in my mouth and all that, even scared me. But after I went through all that with the sedation, stuff like that, it didn’t even scare me.
I see. That’s awesome. Okay. Again, thank you so much.
A smooth recovery: Tackle your nerves with the IV sedation process
Mr. Hill, thank you so much for agreeing to show our patients how this procedure goes. We did some treatments under IV sedation. We talked a little bit about this. I know initially that you were super nervous, right?
Yes, I was extremely nervous, but it was very comfortable. Very comfortable experience. I would recommend it to anyone. I was a bit nervous to do the twilight sedation. It was actually very comfortable.
So you were doing some research, right?
On my phone, yes. Questioning, because I was so nervous up to the time when I got the appointment, until I actually got the procedure done. So after you got me to calm down, it was fine.
I know you were super nervous.
Yes, extremely.
Yeah, and that way I started the IV, right? I remember when I started to give you the medicine, you just calmed down. Everything was comfortable.
I don’t remember.
You don’t remember anything, right? Yeah. So we did the surgery, and everything went well. And you went home. How was the recovery? Probably too much good.
I wasn’t sitting there, but I was eating solid food on the same day.
Did you take a nap after that?
Just for a little while. Yeah. But I was up; it basically wore off when I got home. Yeah. It was a pleasant experience.
That’s really awesome. Okay. Thank you so much. Okay.
Yeah. I recommend it.
